The PSEi surged to just a hair shy of the 7,300 level after government reported higher remittances from overseas Filipinos. (Photo credit: https://www.pse.com.ph) The main index jumped 71.97 points or 1.00 percent to close at 7,299.70 although the Services sector was in the red. Volume was slightly...
Lopez Holdings Corporation has formally filed a petition for voluntary delisting of its 4.63 billion common shares from the main board of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said the delisting is conditioned on the public float...
The central bank incurred net foreign exchange (FX) losses of P4.55 billion as of end-September after a P6.13 billion realized losses in the third quarter due to fluctuations in FX rates from its foreign currency-denominated activity. The July to September net FX losses is the biggest for the...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is allowing universal and commercial banks to electronically submit six foreign exchange (FX) transaction documents to lessen risks of COVID-19 transmission in the handling of hardcopy. Based on a new memo (BSP Memorandum Order No. M-2020-089) that BSP Deputy...
The local stock market continued to rise as investor sentiment remains buoyant. Photo credit: (https://www.pse.com.ph/) The main index gained 35.19 points or 0.49 percent to close at 7,281.35 with only the Property counter retreating. Volume was slightly lower at 46.02 billion shares worth P8.93...
While the Philippine stock market continues to defy expectations of a correction, analysts continue to believe that it is time to take some money off the table as stock prices have gone up too high, too fast. Seen...
In response to the current global and local economic and financial conditions, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is amending its foreign exchange (FX) regulation to further streamline the reporting and documentary requirements for FX and trade transactions and the registration of foreign loans...
While there is still momentum in the local stock market from last week’s rally, its sustainability will hinge on whether there will be more positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and the US stimulus package. BDO Chief Market Strategist Jonathan Ravelas said that, after hopes of a vaccine fueled last...
The central bank is proposing a new limit on banks’ net open foreign exchange (FX) positions or overbought and oversold positions to ensure market liquidity and to discourage speculative activity. In a draft circular, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) changed the allowable open FX position...
The Philippine Stock Exchange is offering to sell up to a 5 percent stake in bourse to a strategic investor such as the Singapore Stock Exchange is already its partner in the Philippine Dealing System group. In an interview after the PSE’s annual stockholders’ meeting, PSE President Ramon S....
The local stock market continued to surge on heightened optimism over COVID-19 vaccines and prospects of a US Stimulus plan. Photo credit: (https://www.pse.com.ph/) The main index jumped 113.51 points or 1.60 percent to close at 7,194.13 with only the Services sector retreating. Volume rose to 3.65...
